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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Capital Expenditure Programme (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the proposed walking and cycling bridge across the River Liffey from the War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge; the proposed timeline for works to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23378/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 163. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on Parliamentary Question No. 197 of 20 September 2023. [23379/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 205. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if extra resourcing will be provided to local authorities to allow for the hiring of additional dog wardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23387/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider creating a centralised funding mechanism for the dog warden service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23392/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 207. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what additional steps he has taken in relation to the recommendations of the ‘Respiratory Health Among Residents of Oliver Bond House’ report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23397/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 231. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications to join An Garda Síochána to date this year; the number of recruits currently in training; the number of recruitment offers made to date this year; the projected number of new gardaí to be recruited this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23395/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charge speeding notices issued and paid, by Garda division, by month, for 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23410/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reports (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 250. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the CDNT National Report 2023 will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23386/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 254. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 30 April 2024, if, given that a recent report (details supplied) found that 69% of transgender people access care abroad, his Department will commit to consulting with the transgender community before making any changes around EEA prescriptions to ensure continuity of their healthcare. [23319/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 255. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 30 April 2024, if he is aware that the "relatively new" area of transgender healthcare is over a century old. [23320/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 256. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 30 April 2024, if the widespread problem of GPs denying blood tests to their transgender patients is considered out of scope for the new model of care being developed by the HSE. [23321/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 305. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Local Authority Control of Dogs Statistics Report 2023 will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23388/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 306. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what her Department is doing to tackle the non-payment of dog control fixed charge notices; how many fixed charge notices from 2022 have been paid since the 2022 report was issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23389/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 307. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how several local authorities such as Galway city, Longford and Tipperary did not issue any dog control on-the-spot fines during 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23390/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 308. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider creating a centralised funding mechanism for the dog warden service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23391/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 309. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will intervene to ensure that the Robert Emmet Community Development Project can continue to deliver essential services in the south west inner city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23398/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: I also raise the issue of dual-use exports to Palestine. As has been said, since 7 October, €32 million worth of dual-use export licences have been granted. In granting a dual-use export licence, the Department of trade is supposed to consider the human rights record and respect for international law of the destination country. Surely, since 7 October, everything we have seen would...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: Like others I think this is a hopeful day, and a day to celebrate. I was working in Palestine in 2014 when Sweden recognised the Palestinian state. I witnessed first-hand the hope and joy of the Palestinians around me, with Swedish flags appearing on taxis and everywhere. It was a celebration. It was a moment when they felt their struggle was recognised and seen, and that people were...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update in relation to the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste in the south Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23900/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a new secondary school in Dublin 8, given the identified need in surrounding catchment area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23901/24]